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The Department of Health has confirmed 1,384 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours here in the Republic of Ireland.

There are 382 patients being treated in hospital for Covid-19, an increase of 29 on yesterdays reported figures, with 74 of these patients in intensive care units (Up 20% in past 7 days) around the country.

With social media platforms largely responsible for people’s scepticism in getting vaccinated, YouTube (owned by Google), are continuing to remove content that spreads misinformation about all approved vaccines. In the last 14 months, well over 130,000 videos have been removed from its platform.

Some 3,000 of France’s 2.7 million health care; care home and fire service staff have already been suspended since mid September, because they were not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Videos already taken down include those that stated approved vaccines were dangerous and cause autism, cancer or infertility. YouTube’s policy also rightly includes the termination of accounts of anti-vaccine influencers.

In Northern Ireland another 1,115 cases of the virus were also been confirmed by their Department of Health, down from 1,274 confirmed yesterday.

Alas, sadly, 3 further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported on today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, since the start of the pandemic, to 2,588.

Do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly
washing your hands, wearing a mask when appropriate, opening your windows to ventilate indoor spaces,
and choose outdoors where possible, when meeting other family and friends.

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,940 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, here in the Republic of Ireland. Yesterday saw a significant jump on daily case figures compared to the previous few days when cases were confirmed below 1,000.

There are 352 patients currently in hospitals with the virus, two fewer than yesterday, with 74 of these patients in our ICU’s, up 1 since yesterday. As of yesterday also, sadly 5,280 people have died with Covid-19, here in our Republic.

Government officials look set to confirm October 22nd next as the date when our hospitality sector here can begin to operate at something close to normal. An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has said he will make a further announcement on the final lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions; but intimated that there may be some further rules introduced, with regards attendances at nightclubs.

In Northern Ireland another 1,274 cases of the virus has been confirmed over the past 24 hours, by the their Department of Health,

Their latest hospital figures show there were 360 patients with Covid-19 are in hospitals, while sadly 4 more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on today.
The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 2,585.

Northern Ireland’s health minister Mr Robin Swann, has warned that those spreading “misinformation and lies” about Covid vaccines are putting lives at risk. “Unfortunately, whilst we have seen so many people work so hard on our vaccination effort, there have been a small minority – a tiny minority – that are determined to spread misinformation and lies”, he stated

He further stated that their remained those who chose not to accept the truth and who seem set on putting the health and well-being of fellow citizens at serious risk.

Continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands, wearing a mask when appropriate, opening your windows to ventilate indoor spaces, and choose outdoors where possible when meeting other family and friends.